Covid-19 Update Debate
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Baroness Henig
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The Deputy Speaker (Baroness Henig) (Lab)
We now come to the 30 minutes allocated to Back-Bench questions. I ask that questions and answers be brief so that I can call the maximum number of speakers.
Lord Bethell (Con)
My Lords, I hear my noble friend’s words loud and clear. The Government have indicated that we will leave it to those who run the transport systems themselves and to local politicians. There is a good case for a degree of devolvement and subsidiarity in this matter. He is right that masks do perform an important role, but they are not a catch-all, and it is therefore reasonable to leave those who run the transport systems to make decisions for themselves.
The Deputy Speaker (Baroness Henig) (Lab)
My Lords, the time for Back-Bench questions has now elapsed.